‘It wasn’t a fling’: Will Middlebrooks, Jenny Dell reflect on their Fenway love story and being a media power couple

Their relationship began as fodder for the gossip pages – and things haven’t slowed down since. Continue reading →

Bill McKibben has been writing about climate change for decades. He thinks solar can save us.

In a new book, the legendary activist makes the case for optimism — if we work fast. Continue reading →

They’re fast. They’re ready. They have metal detectors.

Lost wedding ring? There is a secret network of metal detectorists ready to spring into action. Continue reading →

Nation

Amid reports of mistreatment of J-1 visa holders, State Department takes hands-off approach

They came from the Philippines, from South Africa and from Kosovo — dozens of young people eager to experience the best that America had to offer. Continue reading →

Nation

Here’s what you need to know about Sunday’s Charlie Kirk memorial service

The public memorial for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and close ally of President Trump who was assassinated Sept. 10, will take place in Arizona on Sunday morning. Continue reading →

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World

A Polish soldier, an unusual radar dot, and then NATO jets

A drone incursion was among the latest in a series of increasingly provocative moves by Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at NATO countries that include sabotage, murder, and now military action. Continue reading →

World

They helped oust a dictator. Now the new regime is coming for them.

In a country already known for widespread arbitrary arrests and a lack of political freedom, the detention of longtime Sandinista partisans marks a remarkable escalation of an offensive against anyone who might challenge the ruling couple’s authority. Continue reading →

World

Russia launches a large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding dozens

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks took place across nine regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv. Continue reading →

Letters

Trump directive puts Head Start’s vital mission at risk

It’s important to understand what this proposed policy would mean for early educators, the children they serve, and our communities. Continue reading →

Editorials

Roll back regulations to lower housing costs

The sheer volume of Massachusetts’ regulations can drive up the total cost of construction in significant ways. But some rules are no longer necessary. Continue reading →

Letters

What debate? Stricter gun laws do make us safer.

A reader questions the claim of a gun rights advocate that the Bay State’s high-quality medical care, and not its strict laws, is what’s behind its low rate of shooting deaths. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

What do federal changes to vaccine guidelines mean for Mass. residents? Here’s what to know.

A federal panel on Friday changed recommendations for COVID vaccines. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. Fisheries and Wildlife Board chair resigns, cites insufficient funding, internal disputes

Stephen Sears claimed that the state is not committing enough money to achieve its ambitious biodiversity goals. Continue reading →

Health

Boston Health Care for the Homeless lays off workers amid federal budget cuts

The program will close one of its two respite homes. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Thanks to the Red Sox’ nailbiter of a playoff chase, this is our best September in a while, and other thoughts

The Red Sox owners are finally making good on their annual offseason pledge to play “meaningful games” in late September and October. Continue reading →

Patriots

Rhamondre Stevenson is reminding the NFL that he can still be a force out of the Patriots’ backfield

Last Sunday’s performance against the Dolphins proved that Stevenson shouldn’t be an afterthought amid all the hype surrounding rookie TreVeyon Henderson. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Army lefthander Connelly Early rises swiftly through ranks, set to start against Rays Sunday

Early is only the fourth former West Point player to make the majors, but the second in two years. Continue reading →

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Ideas

I tried to pry public records from Brookline schools. They stiff-armed me for months.

Anyone can file a request for information about local government. Then comes the hard part. Continue reading →

Ideas

Twenty-first century fire is a whole new kind of natural disaster

Our fossil fuel-powered civilization is stoking wildfires. And we’re paying interest on a growing debt to nature in the process. Continue reading →

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Visual Arts

New Harvard exhibit celebrates iconic PBS ‘Mystery!’ intro animator

Harvard's Houghton Library is celebrating the one-of-a-kind artist’s centenary. Continue reading →

Television

‘The Paper’ and ‘The Lowdown’ reflect what’s new — and what isn’t — in trying times for journalism

Both new shows reach back to a long tradition of TV shows about the media. Continue reading →

Books

Old-school Mass. writer Ben Shattuck steps out of his comfort zone with ‘The History of Sound’ adaptation

The South Dartmouth native has adapted his acclaimed short-story collection for a movie starring Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor. Continue reading →

Travel

This fall, Litchfield is in the limelight

New hotels and restaurants are helping breathe new life into a classic town. Continue reading →

Travel

Stay local and savor Boston this fall

Let the fall-peeping crowds head west or north; instead, stay local and savor the city this fall. Continue reading →